Prophet of Bones

'Bone is a text. It writes history for those able to read it . . . ' He was told his was the only name on their list. But for brilliant young anthropologist Paul Carlsson, asked to examine a cache of bones found on a remote jungle island, fascination soon turns to fear. Because waiting for him east of Java is evidence of something that shouldn't exist; a revelation that if made public will turn scientific and religious orthodoxy on its head. If Carlsson discovers the truth, too many powerful interests have far too much to lose. But not every prophet is without honour. And Carlsson, alone and on the run, is determined to reveal the discovery to a world in which the church and science have conspired to hide it. A world which, it's been proven, is only 5,800 years old . . . The Bone Prophet marks the arrival of a brilliant new talent. Not since Michael Crichton at the height of his powers has a thriller writer so intriguingly asked the question 'what if?' and then so compellingly provided an answer. 'Truly hard to put down. This is what a novel is about.' Nelson DeMille